The value of networking traceability
Traceability is the practice of linking requirements to downstream networking artifacts like risk, test cases, defects, and even source code. Links enable two-way communication of change and progress between related artifacts.
For example, once a product has requirements, those validating networking it need to write test cases that ensure the product under development is meeting the design requirements. If test cases fail, the resulting defects are recorded in an issue tracking system.